President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he will dissolve his charitable foundation amid efforts to eliminate any conflicts of interest before he takes office next month. The revelation comes as the New York attorney general’s office investigates the foundation following media reports that foundation spending went to benefit Trump’s campaign.
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Israel’s Netanyahu lashes out at Obama over UN vote
In this Dec. 11, 2016, file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem. Netanyahu lashed out at President Barack Obama on Saturday, Dec. 24, accusing him of a “shameful ambush” at the United Nations over West Bank settlements and saying he is looking forward to working with his “friend” President-elect Donald Trump.
Israela s Netanyahu lashes out at Obama over UN vote
Israel’s prime minister lashed out at President Barack Obama on Saturday, accusing him of a “shameful ambush” at the United Nations over West Bank settlements and saying he is looking forward to working with his “friend” President-elect Donald Trump. Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments came a day after the United States broke with past practice and allowed the U.N. Security Council to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem as a “flagrant violation” of international law.
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Israela s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashes out at Obama over UN vote
In this photo provided by the United Nations, members of the United Nations Security council vote at the United Nations headquarters on Friday in favor of condemning Israel for its practice of establishing settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. In a striking rupture with past practice, the U.S. allowed the vote, not exercising its veto.
Obama’s energy provision hurts Alaska: Bans on oil and gas leasing…
Once again, President Barack Obama has acted in a manner detrimental to Alaska and to the nation’s energy needs.
Trump vows to dissolve charitable foundation
US President-elect Donald Trump has said he intends to dissolve his controversial philanthropic foundation to avoid any conflicts of interest with his presidency. Mr Trump’s sprawling portfolio of US and overseas business interests and holdings, as well as his Donald J Trump Foundation, have come under increased scrutiny in the weeks since his election.
Froma Harrop: Trump’s favorite targets are Republicans
Donald Trump has inspired so much fear among his Republican comrades that he no longer has to issue harsh tweets when they misbehave. They do it themselves.
Trump Pretends He’s Already The President
In addition to trying to start a nuclear arms race, Donald Trump is violating the “one President at a time” norm, too. As if he has any regard for norms.
DAPL Protesters Chain Themselves To Bank Financing Pipeline
People march in Oceti Sakowin camp during a protest against plans to pass the Dakota Access pipeline near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, U.S. November 27, 2016. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith A handful of anti-pipeline demonstrators were arrested Friday after chaining themselves to the doors of one of the banks financing the contentious Dakota Access Pipeline .
Critics say a popular vote would take power from the ‘white establishment’ – but it might not
Bill O’Reilly doesn’t want the Electoral College – or the disproportionate power it brings rural, white voters – to disappear. In a two-and-a-half minute introduction to the segment, the conservative Fox News anchor threw his support behind the system, insisting its survival was necessary to ensure that voters in predominantly rural states are not overrun by a growing population of minorities in city centers.
Obama just made it harder for Trump to create a Muslim registry
Outgoing President Barack Obama has made no secret of the fact that he thinks Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again plan to create a database of Muslims in the United States is a bad idea, but once the president-elect takes office, there won’t be anything he can do to stop him. On his way out the door, however, Obama did put an obstacle in Trump’s way.
Vote on Israel could spur further action – or trouble for UN
The U.S. green light that allowed the U.N. Security Council to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem could spur moves toward new terms to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But it also poses dangers for the United Nations with the incoming Trump administration and may harden Israel’s attitude toward concessions.
As Obama accomplished policy goals, his party floundered
In boasting about his tenure in the White House, President Barack Obama often cites numbers like these: 15 million new jobs, a 4.9 per cent unemployment rate and 74 months of consecutive job growth. That’s the number of spots in state legislatures, governor’s mansions and Congress lost by Democrats during Obama’s presidency.
As Democrats ponder their future, Joe Biden makes a plea for a focus on the middle class
Vice President Joe Biden during a campaign rally in Virginia on the eve of the November election. After his speech, Biden remarked backstage on the lack of apparent enthusiasm for the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton.
Trump confidant says Michelle Obama belongs with African gorillas, wishes death upon the president
Carl Paladino, a former co-chair of Donald Trump’s campaign and the man New York Republicans elected as their gubernatorial nominee in 2010, told a local newspaper in Buffalo that he hopes President Obama catches mad cow disease and dies, and that Michelle Obama is a man and should be “let loose in the outback of Zimbabwe where she lives comfortably in a cave with Maxie, the gorilla.” The remarks came as answers to a questionnaire by Buffalo alt-weekly ArtVoice , which sent a harmless 4-question survey to local officials and city residents .
What do CBS News correspondents predict will happen in 2017?
“Face the Nation” host John Dickerson prepares for the show from the Face the Nation desk on October 30th, 2016 “Face the Nation” host John Dickerson will discuss predictions for 2017 with a panel of CBS News correspondents in a segment that will air Sunday. CBS News Justice and Homeland Security Correspondent Jeff Pegues said that he predicts FBI Director James Comey will stay in his job despite the blowback he received from how he handled the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails and the last-minute discovery of related emails a week before the election.
Republicans to target unions, expand school choice in states
Republicans are poised to use their newly attained capitol dominance to make Missouri the 27th right-to-work state prohibiting mandatory union fees. That is unless Kentucky’s recently crowned GOP majorities can beat them to it.
Republicans to target unions, expand school choice in states
In this Dec. 1, 2016, file photo, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin speaks before the arrival of President-elect Donald Trump during the first stop of Trump’s post-election tour in Cincinnati. With Republicans strengthening their grip on power in the November elections, Bevin said Republicans will pursue numerous “things that have been bottled up for years and need to at least have votes on them,” citing school choice measures and “reform” proposals for pension, tax and litigation laws, among others.
Vote on Israel could spur further action _ or trouble for UN
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Putin’s remarks on Clinton defeat ‘so true’: Trump
US President-elect Donald Trump today said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarks that the Democrats are looking elsewhere for their defeat in the elections were “so true”. “Vladimir Putin said today about Hillary and Dems: “In my opinion, it is humiliating.
Vote on Israel could spur further action a ” or trouble for UN
The U.S. green light that allowed the U.N. Security Council to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem could spur moves toward new terms to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But it also poses dangers for the United Nations with the incoming Trump administration and may harden Israel’s attitude toward concessions.
Obama accused of collaborating with Palestine as U.S. declines to veto anti-Israel resolution at UN
Members of the United Nations Security council vote at the United Nations headquarters on Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, in favour of condemning Israel for its practice of establishing settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, addresses the United Nations Security Council, after the council voted on condemning Israel’s settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, Friday, Dec. 23, 2016 at United Nations Headquarters.
Defying pressure, the United States lets UN denounce Israeli settlements
“Israel rejects this shameful anti-Israel resolution at the U.N. and will not abide by its terms,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says. The United States on Friday allowed the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building, defying heavy pressure from long-time ally Israel and President-elect Donald Trump for Washington to wield its veto.
Knights of Malta to pope: Stay out of our internal affairs
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Cops: Man sets estranged wife’s home on fire, kills himself
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President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Peter Navarro, an economic adviser to his campaign, to lead a newly formed White House National Trade Council. Trump said in a transition release: “I read one of Peter’s books on America’s trade problems years ago and was impressed by the clarity of his arguments and thoroughness of his researcha He has presciently documented the harms inflicted by globalism on American workers and laid out a path forward to restore our middle class.
Trump thanks Putin for Christmas letter, offers to restore relations
Miami, Dec 24 : US President-elect Donald Trump thanked Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the “very nice” Christmas letter in which the latter expressed his wishes “to restore the framework of bilateral cooperation”. [NK World] In a statement released on Friday, Trump thanked Putin for the Christmas greeting and said the thoughts expressed in the letter are “so correct”, Efe reported.
Milpitas: Mayor lifts Jay Z lyric to explain why he plagiarized Obama’s speech
Newly sworn in Milpitas Mayor Richard Tran, the first Vietnamese American mayor in the city’s history, gave his opening remarks at a special meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 13 with newly seated councilmembers Anthony Phan and Bob Nunez taking their place on the dais. Photo by Liz Cantu Davenport In giving his explanation for lifting passages from President Barack Obama’s 2008 acceptance speech into his own without attribution, newly elected Milpitas Mayor Richard Tran cited a lyric by music artist Jay Z – without attribution.
It’s Official: America Has Two Presidents at One Time
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Old, yes, but Biden and Brown ideas relevant for Democrats
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Four years before the next presidential election, Democrats have two formidable would-be challengers to Donald Trump. One is a successful governor and the other a popular politician.
Putin news conference: Relations with US ‘can’t be worse’
Russian President Vladimir Putin downplayed suggestions Friday there was a risk of a new nuclear arms race between Russia and the United States, shrugging off comments by US President-elect Donald Trump on Twitter as “nothing new.” “As for the newly elected president of the US, there is nothing new,” Putin said during his annual news conference that lasted four hours.
Israel accuses Obama of anti-Israeli ‘shameful move’ at UN
An Israeli official on Friday accused President Barack Obama of colluding with the Palestinians in a “shameful move against Israel at the U.N.” after learning the White House did not intend to veto a Security Council resolution condemning settlement construction in the West Bank and east Jerusalem the day before. “President Obama and Secretary Kerry are behind this shameful move against Israel at the U.N.,” the official said.
Rockettes Told Trump Inauguration Show Must Go On After Dancer Objects
The performers’ union representing the Radio City Rockettes has told the dancers they will be required to perform at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration , after at least one dancer voiced concern about being “involved in a dangerous political climate.”
Putin says Russia alone in believing Trump ‘would go all the way,’ denies hacking to help him
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as journalists show their posters with questions to him during his annual news conference in Moscow on Friday. President Vladimir Putin said Russia was the only country that expected Donald Trump to win the U.S. presidential election, and he accused Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton of being a bad loser.
Republicans want Trump to make quick cuts to Obamacare benefits
In this photo taken Oct. 24, 2016, the HealthCare.gov 2017 web site home page as seen in Washington. Consumers will have the least choice next year than at any time since the health insurance markets created by President Barack Obama’s overhaul opened, a new, county-level analysis for The Associated Press has found.
NY Times: Trump Seeks Path for Mexico Wall
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has contacted border officials to ask where a wall could be constructed along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to The New York Times. Trump referred to the “big, beautiful wall” as a key campaign promise, one he said would combat illegal immigration, and his aides continue to say that border wall construction is a priority for the new administration.
Politico: Obama Delivering Farewell Speech in Chicago
President Barack Obama is planning to deliver his farewell speech in Chicago – less than two weeks before Donald Trump takes office, Politico reports. The address, billed as a major speech, is expected to be delivered on Jan. 10. In his address, Obama is expected to thank Chicago and the state of Illinois for launching his political career, according to the website.
British Army major, 36, is found hanged in a bathroom at his home
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